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Friday, June 3 2016

  • Episode 33: Awkward Dog Banter, and the Marxist Who Brought Us “Hamilton” June 3, 2016

    In this episode, Kalief Browder talks about the years he spent in solitary without being convicted; we consider &ldquo;Hamilton&rdquo; and immigration; plus, what dog owners are really thinking. (episode)

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    • Can My Dog Say Hi? June 3, 2016

      Small talk between strangers with dogs can be excruciating. But it also has its rewards.

    • The Marxist Who Brought “Hamilton” to the People June 3, 2016

      David Remnick talks with Oskar Eustis, of New York&rsquo;s Public Theatre, about theatre&rsquo;s role in promoting social change.

    • Hilton Als Speaks with Michelle Williams June 3, 2016

      Michelle Williams tells the New Yorker theatre critic Hilton Als why every performance of &ldquo;Blackbird&rdquo; feels death-defying.

    • Kalief Browder, in His Own Words June 3, 2016

      The&nbsp;New&nbsp;Yorker&nbsp;staffer Jennifer Gonnerman revisits her interviews with Kalief Browder, whose suicide last year called attention to the excessive use of solitary confinement in prisons.

    • Daniel Zalewski Picks Two June 3, 2016

      An Italo Calvino novel it&rsquo;s not too late to read, and a great new way to spend even more time online.

    • A Song for Bernie June 3, 2016

      The composer Michael Friedman puts a college student&rsquo;s anxiety about the election to music.